Kroger (KR) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume $71.42 +1.32 (+1.88%) Closing price 08/1/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$71.31 -0.11 (-0.16%) As of 08/1/2025 07:59 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Short Interest Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock Kroger Short Interest DataKroger (KR) has a short interest of 32.27 million shares, representing 4.92% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a 3.16% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 4.3, indicating that it would take 4.3 days of the average trading volume of 5.84 million shares to cover all short positions.Current Short Interest32,270,000 sharesPrevious Short Interest31,280,000 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month+3.16%Dollar Volume Sold Short$2.32 billionShort Interest Ratio4.3 Days to CoverLast Record DateJuly 15, 2025Outstanding Shares660,890,000 sharesFloat Size655,980,000 sharesShort Percent of Float4.92%Today's Trading Volume6,887,648 sharesAverage Trading Volume5,835,809 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average118% Short Selling Kroger? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for Kroger and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE newsletter. Email Address Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort Interest ChartDays to Cover ChartShort Percent of Float ChartKR Short Interest Over TimeKR Days to Cover Over TimeKR Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time Kroger Short Interest History Export to ExcelReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 7/15/202532,270,000 shares $2.32 billion +3.2%4.9%4.3 $71.83 6/30/202531,280,000 shares $2.24 billion -9.9%4.8%3.8 $71.74 6/15/202534,720,000 shares $2.27 billion +3.5%5.3%4.1 $65.52 5/31/202533,550,000 shares $2.28 billion -9.1%5.1%4.3 $68.10 5/15/202536,910,000 shares $2.50 billion +4.5%5.6%4.7 $67.63 4/30/202535,330,000 shares $2.56 billion +3.2%5.4%4.7 $72.32 4/15/202534,230,000 shares $2.33 billion -1.9%5.2%4.7 $68.14 3/31/202534,890,000 shares $2.36 billion -8.0%5.3%5.4 $67.77 3/15/202537,940,000 shares $2.47 billion -0.3%5.3%5.9 $65.12 2/28/202538,070,000 shares $2.47 billion -4.5%5.3%5.8 $64.81 Get the Latest News and Ratings for KR and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for Kroger and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 2/15/202539,850,000 shares $2.60 billion -8.1%5.6%6.9 $65.20 1/31/202543,350,000 shares $2.67 billion -7.4%6.1%7.8 $61.65 1/15/202546,810,000 shares $2.75 billion -3.7%6.5%8.9 $58.74 12/31/202448,590,000 shares $2.97 billion +307.0%6.8%9.9 $61.15 12/15/202411,940,000 shares $741.00 million +15.1%1.7%2.6 $62.06 11/30/202410,370,000 shares $633.40 million +25.4%1.5%2.7 $61.08 11/15/20248,270,000 shares $479.99 million -1.6%1.2%2.2 $58.04 10/31/20248,400,000 shares $468.47 million -13.2%1.2%2.1 $55.77 10/15/20249,680,000 shares $543.63 million -5.0%1.4%2.5 $56.16 9/30/202410,190,000 shares $583.89 million -18.2%1.4%2.5 $57.30 9/15/202412,460,000 shares $696.64 million -11.4%1.7%2.7 $55.91 8/31/202414,070,000 shares $748.66 million +18.1%2.0%2.8 $53.21 8/15/202411,910,000 shares $629.92 million -11.1%1.7%2.3 $52.89 7/31/202413,390,000 shares $729.76 million -1.5%1.9%2.5 $54.50 7/15/202413,600,000 shares $708.83 million -15.3%1.9%2.5 $52.12 6/30/202416,050,000 shares $801.38 million -1.4%2.2%2.9 $49.93 6/15/202416,270,000 shares $819.68 million +7.3%2.3%3 $50.38 5/31/202415,170,000 shares $794.45 million -8.7%2.1%3.1 $52.37 5/15/202416,620,000 shares $903.96 million +13.9%2.3%3.1 $54.39 4/30/202414,590,000 shares $807.99 million -5.0%2.0%2.8 $55.38 4/15/202415,360,000 shares $850.10 million -1.6%2.2%3 $55.35 3/31/202415,610,000 shares $891.80 million +16.8%2.2%3.1 $57.13 3/15/202413,370,000 shares $749.52 million -22.9%1.9%2.7 $56.06 2/29/202417,350,000 shares $860.73 million -21.1%2.4%3.4 $49.61 2/15/202422,000,000 shares $1.03 billion +27.4%3.1%4.6 $46.87 1/31/202417,270,000 shares $796.84 million -13.0%2.4%3.6 $46.14 1/15/202419,840,000 shares $913.24 million -0.3%2.8%4.3 $46.03 12/31/202319,900,000 shares $909.63 million -18.2%2.8%4.2 $45.71 12/15/202324,320,000 shares $1.07 billion +8.4%3.4%5.2 $44.11 11/30/202322,430,000 shares $992.53 million -4.4%3.1%4.6 $44.25Market Crash Warning: How to Protect Your Wealth Before August 12th (Ad)New China tariffs hit August 12th—and Wall Street’s already moving. 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Short interest is the volume of Kroger shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of July 15th, investors have sold 32,270,000 shares of KR short. 4.92% of Kroger's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Kroger's current short interest. What is a good short interest ratio for Kroger? The short interest ratio, also known as the "days to cover ratio", is calculated by dividing the number of shares of a stock sold short divided by its average trading volume. A short interest ratio ranging between 1 and 4 generally indicates strong positive sentiment about a stock and a lack of short sellers. A short interest ratio of 10 or greater indicates strong pessimism about a stock. KR shares currently have a short interest ratio of 4.0. Learn More on Kroger's short interest ratio. Which institutional investors are shorting Kroger? As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Kroger: Allianz Asset Management GmbH, IMC Chicago LLC, Quaker Wealth Management LLC, Goldman Sachs Group Inc., Parallax Volatility Advisers L.P., Millennium Management LLC, Twin Tree Management LP, BNP Paribas Financial Markets, PEAK6 LLC, Jane Street Group LLC, Walleye Trading LLC, Walleye Capital LLC, Garda Capital Partners LP, Hsbc Holdings PLC, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Citigroup Inc., and Delta Accumulation LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. What is a good short interest percentage for Kroger? Companies that have a short interest as a percentage of float below 10% indicates positive investor sentiment and few short sellers. Stocks with a short interest percentage above 10% is considered high, suggesting some investors are pessimistic about the stock. Companies with a short interest percentage of 20% or more indicates widespread negative sentiment. 4.92% of Kroger's floating shares are currently sold short. Is Kroger's short interest increasing or decreasing? Kroger saw a increase in short interest during the month of July. As of July 15th, there was short interest totaling 32,270,000 shares, an increase of 3.2% from the previous total of 31,280,000 shares. Changes in short volume can be used to identify positive and negative investor sentiment. Investors that short sell a stock are betting that its price will decline in the future. An increase in short sale volume suggests bearish (negative) sentiment among investors. A decrease on short sale volume suggests bullish (positive) sentiment. What is Kroger's float size? Kroger currently has issued a total of 660,890,000 shares. Some of Kroger's outstanding shares are available for trading, while others are subject to various restrictions. The public float, also referred to as floating shares or "the float", are shares that publicly owned, unrestricted and available to trade on the open market. Kroger currently has a public float of 655,980,000 shares. How does Kroger's short interest compare to its competitors? 4.92% of Kroger's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Kroger: Casey's General Stores, Inc. (2.00%), Costco Wholesale Corporation (1.10%), Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. (6.39%), Tecnoglass Inc. (10.28%), Ulta Beauty Inc. (4.12%), Albertsons Companies, Inc. (3.62%), BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc. (5.34%), DICK'S Sporting Goods, Inc. (9.04%), Target Corporation (3.80%), Walmart Inc. (0.42%), Which stocks are the most shorted right now? As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Coinbase Global, Inc. ($5.11 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.76 billion), Reddit Inc. ($2.84 billion), SoFi Technologies, Inc. ($2.79 billion), Seagate Technology Holdings PLC ($2.79 billion), Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. ($2.67 billion), Rocket Lab Corporation ($2.49 billion), AST SpaceMobile, Inc. ($2.12 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($2.09 billion), and Omnicom Group Inc. ($2.04 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks. What does it mean to sell short Kroger stock? Short selling KR is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Kroger as its price is falling. KR shares are trading up $1.32 today. To short a stock, an investor borrows shares, sells them and buys the shares back on the public market later to return it to the lender. Short sellers are betting that a stock will decline in price. If the stock does drop after selling, the short seller buys it back at a lower price and returns it to the lender. The difference between the sell price and the buy price is the trader's profit. How does a short squeeze work against Kroger? A short squeeze for Kroger occurs when it has a large amount of short interest and its stock increases in price. This forces short sellers to cover their short interest positions by buying actual shares of KR, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is Kroger's short interest reported? Short interest is typically published by a stock exchange once per month. However, NASDAQ publishes a report for U.S. stocks, including KR, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is July, 15 2025. 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